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dualism

In philosophy, the belief that reality is essentially dual in nature. The French philosopher René Descartes, for example, referred to thinking and material substance. These entities interact but are fundamentally separate and distinct.

Dualism is contrasted with monism, the theory that reality is made up of only one substance.



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Students classified as dualists by Perry's scheme were better able to contribute to class discussions when guided by scenarios rather than completely open-ended class discussions, because the scenarios provided more structure (Grossman, 1994).
Assessing beliefs: the epistemological scenario by Holschuh, Jodi Patrick / Academic Exchange Quarterly
In the philosophy of mind, dualists violate the principle of continuity (how did an entirely new kind of actuality spring into existence?
American liberal theology: crisis, irony, decline, renewal, ambiguity by Dorrien, Gary / Cross Currents
That capacity is not merely self-consciousness, which can be explained away by materialists or reserved for a "spiritual soul" by Cartesian dualists.
FIRST THINGS by Lustig, Andrew / Commonweal
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